The 10 Most Popular Kids’ Spaces of 2020
Get ideas for creating an uplifting, playful environment for a child with these most-saved photos of the year
Kids faced a unique set of challenges this year with sudden changes to school and play. But, just as with adults, a nourishing, uplifting and engaging home environment can work wonders in reinforcing a positive, comforting attitude. So if you’re looking for ideas to perk up a child’s bedroom, homework space or hangout area, consider the following countdown of the 10 most-saved photos of kids’ spaces uploaded to Houzz in 2020.
9. Perfect Pitch
Designer Laura Lee also used a rich blue-and-gray color scheme for this boy’s bedroom in Tampa, Florida. The boy’s father is a professional baseball pitcher, and the boy has dreams of mastering his father’s profession, so Lee hung framed black-and-white photos of the father’s pitching grips.
Details like brass sconces, a gingham-patterned armchair and a classic iron-frame bed will stay stylish as the child grows.
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Designer Laura Lee also used a rich blue-and-gray color scheme for this boy’s bedroom in Tampa, Florida. The boy’s father is a professional baseball pitcher, and the boy has dreams of mastering his father’s profession, so Lee hung framed black-and-white photos of the father’s pitching grips.
Details like brass sconces, a gingham-patterned armchair and a classic iron-frame bed will stay stylish as the child grows.
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8. Study Style
Ariyona Interior integrated contemporary Scandinavian style for a kid’s bedroom study area in Mumbai, India. A charcoal-and-wood desk pair with a patterned rug and bedding to create a relaxed yet studious look.
Ariyona Interior integrated contemporary Scandinavian style for a kid’s bedroom study area in Mumbai, India. A charcoal-and-wood desk pair with a patterned rug and bedding to create a relaxed yet studious look.
7. Teen Scene
This teen hangout space in a Chicago attic might make some adults envious. Two Hands Interiors wrapped the space in rose-petal print wallpaper and shiplap ceilings, then filled it with a candy-colored assortment of pillows and cushions for a laidback bohemian vibe. There’s also a cane-framed seat that hangs from the ceiling, a TV and a snack station with a microwave and mini fridge. Party on!
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This teen hangout space in a Chicago attic might make some adults envious. Two Hands Interiors wrapped the space in rose-petal print wallpaper and shiplap ceilings, then filled it with a candy-colored assortment of pillows and cushions for a laidback bohemian vibe. There’s also a cane-framed seat that hangs from the ceiling, a TV and a snack station with a microwave and mini fridge. Party on!
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6. Hardworking Workstation
This kid’s space in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Anna Koroleva also features a palette that nods to Scandinavian style. A highly functional and stylish built-in workstation includes a desk, drawers, cabinets and cubbies. A brass-lined drum light fixture overhead coordinates with the warmth of the wood cubbies.
This kid’s space in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Anna Koroleva also features a palette that nods to Scandinavian style. A highly functional and stylish built-in workstation includes a desk, drawers, cabinets and cubbies. A brass-lined drum light fixture overhead coordinates with the warmth of the wood cubbies.
5. Wake-Up Call
For this teenager’s bedroom in a Moscow loft, designer Anastasiya Ufimtseva created a deep podium that supports a mattress right at the level of the windowsill, providing stunning views to wake up to. An expansive gray-wood built-in storage-and-work system features punches of red in the interiors of the cubbies.
For this teenager’s bedroom in a Moscow loft, designer Anastasiya Ufimtseva created a deep podium that supports a mattress right at the level of the windowsill, providing stunning views to wake up to. An expansive gray-wood built-in storage-and-work system features punches of red in the interiors of the cubbies.
4. Mellow Yellow
This boy’s room in Moscow by interior designer Hasmik Kalantaryan also features a stylish and functional built-in system. Here, a gray-and-wood cushioned bench transitions into a desk area. Light blue walls soften the vibe and complement the punches of yellow.
This boy’s room in Moscow by interior designer Hasmik Kalantaryan also features a stylish and functional built-in system. Here, a gray-and-wood cushioned bench transitions into a desk area. Light blue walls soften the vibe and complement the punches of yellow.
3. Bunk Up
For kids, there’s something universally exciting about sleeping on a bunk bed. This design by Beau Clowney Architects features a beautiful medium-tone wood construction that includes storage drawers and individual lockers. Curved piping creates a ladder and guardrail.
For kids, there’s something universally exciting about sleeping on a bunk bed. This design by Beau Clowney Architects features a beautiful medium-tone wood construction that includes storage drawers and individual lockers. Curved piping creates a ladder and guardrail.
2. Design Double
The design team at Three Salt Design Co. embraced symmetry and a soothing palette of gray, white and blue for this boy’s room in their client’s home in Orange County, California. Padded storage ottomans at the end of the bed provide a spot to quickly put away toys and a place to sit and get dressed.
The design team at Three Salt Design Co. embraced symmetry and a soothing palette of gray, white and blue for this boy’s room in their client’s home in Orange County, California. Padded storage ottomans at the end of the bed provide a spot to quickly put away toys and a place to sit and get dressed.
1. Bright and Bold
Lace and Grace Interiors gave this girl’s room in Phoenix a crisp and cool makeover with geometric wallpaper, a starburst chandelier, a tasseled rug and an upholstered bed frame and headboard. The neutral palette with hits of soft pink and gold ensures the room will feel welcoming and stylish for years to come.
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Lace and Grace Interiors gave this girl’s room in Phoenix a crisp and cool makeover with geometric wallpaper, a starburst chandelier, a tasseled rug and an upholstered bed frame and headboard. The neutral palette with hits of soft pink and gold ensures the room will feel welcoming and stylish for years to come.
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This boy’s bedroom in Johannesburg, South Africa, by Anna Correia Interior Consultant features a stylish palette of grays, navy blues, white and light wood. Floating shelves and a desk provide space for display and work. A striped wallpaper and rug and an upholstered headboard and coordinating curtains create a cohesive design scheme without being too fussy. Plus, a world map ceiling detail adds just the right amount of surprise one might hope for in a kid’s room.
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